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SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: "Wonders of the Spring Sky"
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED UNTIL 15 MARCH. Amy Northrop will give a truncated version of this talk during Plus Night. \nBREC Education Program Specialist Amy Northrop takes the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge’s upcoming spring season. She’ll highlight the gems that will sparkle throughout those three months–gems visitors will be able to see live if they continue to visit HRPO! [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-wonders-of-the-spring-sky-2/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T050000
DTSTAMP:20260418T113912
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T020315Z
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SUMMARY:Total Lunar Eclipse
DESCRIPTION:NOAA predicts patchy fog between 12am and 7am. Do not visit HRPO if the driving route goes through fog. HRPO will close by at least 2:30am. \nWhile crossing from Leo into Virgo\, our Moon will enter Earth’s shadows. There are a variety of shadings the Moon’s surface can have. This is dependent on the state of the Earth’s atmosphere. Join us if you can. This will be the last total lunar eclipse seen in its entirety from the Baton Rouge area for a long time! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nCLARIFICATION: This event begins late on Thursday night and ends early on Friday morning. \nNOAA Forecast for 11pm to 2am (Fair): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 55%\, relative humidity 91%\, temperature 19C\, wind S 9 km/h \nNOAA Forecast for 2am to 5am (Poor): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 88%\, relative humidity 94%\, temperature 18C\, wind S 8 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/total-lunar-eclipse/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T210000
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SUMMARY:Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For over four decades the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of planetary and deep-sky gazing\, and factors to consider when buying a pair of binoculars or a telescope. Over the years BRAS members have constructed their own telescopes and photographic platforms; imaged comets; earned observing certificates; and discovered asteroids. Anyone interested in learning more about BRAS is invited to attend. [For ages fourteen and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/baton-rouge-astronomical-society-meeting-23/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T113912
CREATED:20250223T000415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T001817Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED. HRPO will close at 9pm (earlier if it rains). \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 87° in Gemini. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Bad): precipitation potential 34%\, sky cover 84%\, relative humidity 91%\, temperature 21C\, wind SE 9 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-138/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T191500
DTSTAMP:20260418T113912
CREATED:20250223T000102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T212625Z
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SUMMARY:Mercurian Elongation
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED \nPeriodically\, Mercury reaches its greatest angular separation in the sky (elongation) from the Sun. This is the safest way for amateurs to view Mercury. Come join us at the Burbank Soccer Complex! The planet will appear as a “half-Mercury”. The waxing gibbous Moon\, Mars\, Venus and Jupiter will also be seen. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Bad): precipitation potential 64%\, sky cover 86%\, relative humidity 86%\, temperature 23C\, wind SE 10 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/mercurian-elongation-7/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T235306Z
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SUMMARY:Science Academy: "The Vanguard Spacecraft"
DESCRIPTION:The three craft with this name are some of the oldest manmade objects still orbiting the Earth! Want to hear the story? Cadets will! [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990.
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-the-vanguard-spacecraft/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T193000
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SUMMARY:The Edge of Night
DESCRIPTION:It’s not light. It’s not dark. It’s that special time called twilight and HRPO wants to introduce you to it! Are all sections of the sky the same shade of blue? Which stars are seen first? Are Mercury and Venus or the Moon out? Is that moving object a plane\, a weather balloon\, a satellite or debris in outer space? How much actual darkness should be expected in cities of a certain population? There is no other time like twilight. Bring it into your life! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Fair): precipitation potential 4%\, sky cover 62%\, relative humidity 71%\, temperature 23C\, wind S 11 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/the-edge-of-night-2/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T220000
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SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 8° in Pisces. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.] \nNOAA Forecast (Excellent): precipitation potential 0%\, sky cover 1%\, relative humidity 56%\, temperature 17C\, wind N 10 km/h
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-134/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Mercury"
DESCRIPTION:The fastest planet will be investigated by the Cadets. [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \nTo register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 531990.
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-mercury-2/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:March 2025
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